The story of Anna Genovese, the second wife of infamous crime boss Vito Genovese who broke Cosa Nostra law when she spilled the illegal dealings of her husband in divorce hearings, is being turned into a limited series for HBO.The WarnerMedia network is developing Mob Queens with Ruth Wilson set to star as Genovese.
The series is being written and exec produced by Lena Dunham and The Wire and Boardwalk Empire writer Dennis Lehane.The series is based on the Mob Queens podcast, from Stitcher, which was created and hosted by Michael Seligman and Jessica Bendinger.
It is the latest scripted series based on an audio series following the likes of Homecoming and Dr. Death.Mob Queens will tell Genovese’s story, which also includes her as a fixture
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